Gallery

A selection of images of the E60 M5: exterior lines, interior, and the S85 V10 under the bonnet. The aim is to show the details the articles talk about — the sculpted body surfaces, the four exhaust outlets, and the Power button on the centre console.

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Blue BMW M5 E60, front three-quarter view

The M5 E60 from the front. Almost nothing sets it apart from an ordinary 5 Series.

The S85 V10 in the engine bay

The S85 V10 under the bonnet: five litres, ten cylinders, no forced induction.

Interior of the BMW M5 E60, steering wheel and centre console

The cabin: M steering wheel, SMG gear selector and light upholstery.

Wheel and tyre of a BMW 5 Series E60

Spoked wheel and oversized brakes, demanded by 507 horsepower.

White BMW 5 Series E60, front view

The E60 body seen head-on, here on a standard 5 Series.

White BMW 5 Series E60, rear three-quarter view

The E60's rear and its two-volume boot, the detail that caused so much argument.

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Video

Illustrative video: BMW at the Paris Motor Show. Source Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 licence. This is not an M5 E60.